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Blood on the Clocktower
- Players
- 6–21
- Listed play time
- 30–120 min
- Age
- 15+
- Published
- 2022
- Category
- social deduction game
What this is
Deduce who the Demon is through logic and bluffing. Dead players still play. Because victory is shared, players must combine their different options instead of pursuing separate scores. It is designed for 6–21 players.
At a glance
- Players
- 6–21
- Listed play time
- 30–120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 15 and up
- First published
- 2022
- Category
- social deduction game
- Designer
- Steven Medway
- Publisher
- Funtails
- Photographs
- 2
How players rate Blood on the Clocktower
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 14.
- 6p4.925 ratings
- 7p5.125 ratings
- 8p5.724 ratings
- 9p6.124 ratings
- 10p6.424 ratings
- 11p6.924 ratings
- 12p7.424 ratings
- 13p7.824 ratings
- 14p8.124 ratings
- 15p7.724 ratings
- 16p7.324 ratings
- 17p6.824 ratings
- 18p6.524 ratings
- 19p5.924 ratings
- 20p5.624 ratings
- 21p5.224 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.0/10
- Ease of teach4.6/10
- Gateway friendliness5.7/10
- Component quality6.7/10
- Table presence7.1/10
- Travel friendliness7.0/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.4SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.8FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.0Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.3Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.5No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.0Lap trayTwo tables
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